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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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